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QUILTING FRAME.

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FRANCIS M. GERMAN, OF BONHAM, TEXAS.

QUBLTING-FRAME SLJECIFICATIEON forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,042, dated-December 9, 188%.

Application filed February 2, V1884.

To @ZZ whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, Farmers M. GERMAN, a citizenof the United States, residing at Bonham, in the county of Fannin and State of TeX- as, have invented a new and usefullmprovement in Quilting-Frames, of which the following is a specication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to quilting-frames, the object being to provide a device of this character which shall be cheap and simple in its construction, and one that may be easily and readily operated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which shall occupy the minimum amount of space, and one in which the usual hangers are dispensed with, and the traveling frame supported directly upon thetrack. A

The invention consists in the improved construction an d combinations of parts hereinafter 'fully described7 and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a quilting-frame constructed in accordance with myinvention, a sewing-machine, in connection with which it is used, being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is an end view, and Fig. 3 isa front elevation showing the carriage at the end of the frame in position for operation. i

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several figures, A represents the supporting-frame, which consists of, the uprights a a, each being mounted or secured upon a suitable base-block, b, and connected at their upper or top ends by a cross or tie rod, ZJ.

i Upon the upper or top ends of the uprights e a are secured arms, B, projecting outwardly and at right angles to the cross-bar b. These outwardly-extending arms B are braced by diagonal rods or braces c, secured to the outer ends of the said arms at one end and to the uprights a a at the other, being joined to said uprights at about the center ofthe same. These uprights are braced by rods or braces c', secured to the base-block and abutting against the lower ends of the brace-rods c. rlhe cross or tie beam b is braced upon the uprights a a by suitable braces, b, which are secured to the under side of said tiebeam, and extend diag- (No model.)

onally to the uprights a a', upon which they are secured in any suitable manner. The rail or track D is slightly inclined,in order that the movement ofthe frame, when drawn by the feed of the sewing-machine, or when used by hand, is facilitated, requiring but little or no force to move the same upon the said rail D.

E represents a rail to the sides of which are journaled rollers c, the same traveling upon the track D, as already mentioned. These rollers e are provided with V-shaped grooves upon their bearing-faces, in order to correspond to the V-shaped rail D upon which they travel.

F represents depending bars or rods,which are secured to the ends of the traveling rail E. Upon the lower ends of these Vrods F are secured transverse strips G,which are provided with perforations at each end, the same serving as bearings for the ends of the quiltingrollers, theends of which project through the sides of said transverse strip, and are provided on their ends with pinion-wheels H,wl1ich are rigidly mountedupon the ends of said rollers. These pinions H are adapted to engage with pawls I, which are pivoted upon the sides of the transverse strips G, and which serve to hold the pinions H and quilting-rollers, and to keep the quilt upon the rollers taut, thus facilitating the operation.

The operation is as follows: The sewing-machine is placed at the center of the frame and under the frame, so that the quilt will move readily over the table of the sewing-machine. The traveling frame or carriage is then drawn to the forward end ofthe rail D,as shown at Fig. 3, and upon the sewing-machine being operated the feed of the same draws the traveling frame upon the said rail, and thus the quilt is stitched in one row. The frame is then drawn to the forward end ofthe rail D, and the rollers turned to the space which is to be stitched, and the operation continued as before described.

It will be apparent that the device above described is simple in its construction, is easily operated, and by the use of the inclined rail the operation is greatly facilitated; and, further, it obviates the necessity of using a weighted cord to automatically move the quiltingframe vunder the needle-bar ofthe machine.

Having fully described my invention, what IOO f 15 having rollers mounted upon the side thereof and traveling uponsaid track, `depending brackets or rods-secured -to the 4ends of said rail, transverse strips secured to the ends of said depending brackets, and rollers having bearing in said strips, said rollers being provided With ratchets mounted upon their ends, and having engaging-pawls pivoted to the transverse strips, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in 2 5 presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS M. GERMAN.

Vitnesses:

R. INGLIsH, M. KEITHY. 

